Halle Bailey will star as Ariel in the live-action "The Little Mermaid." (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Halle Bailey is about to make a splash as the star of the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”

Bailey will play the title character, Ariel, in the upcoming movie, Disney announced Wednesday.

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“After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,” the film’s director, Rob Marshall, said in a statement.

Bailey, 19, makes up one half of the R&B group Chloe X Halle and stars on the ABC series “Grown-ish” as Skylar Forster.

The animated "The Little Mermaid" came out in 1989. (Walt Disney Pictures)

Production for “The Little Mermaid” is slated to kick off early next year. Famed composer Alan Menken, who worked on the animated original, returns to do the music for the upcoming movie with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The original film premiered in 1989 and centers on a mermaid who longs to become part of the human world.

It’s the latest Disney classic to receive a live-action adaptation. Several have come out this year, including “Dumbo,” which premiered in March, and “Aladdin,” which came out in May and has grossed more than $870 million worldwide.